The window for the Edmonton Oilers to finally win their first Stanley Cup championship since 1990 could be starting to close.
Reaching the championship round of any professional sport for three consecutive seasons is rare.
Oilers Have High Hopes for Three-Peat Visit to Stanley Cup Finals
Edmonton has come up short in the past two finals to the Florida Panthers, but they still have McDavid and Draisaitl.
Connor McDavid (97) of the Edmonton Oilers reacts after losing Game 6 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla., on June 17, 2025. Christian Petersen/Getty Images
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.
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